FWFD: Fire under control after destroying Fort Worth warehouse

A warehouse on the 2600 block of Ludelle Street near Beach Street and Interstate 30 in eastern Fort Worth caught fire early Friday afternoon. The fire escalated to five alarms.

Author:
WFAA.com Staff , WFAA

Published:
2:30 PM CDT August 18, 2017

Updated:
9:15 PM CDT August 18, 2017

Editor's note: The building destroyed by fire is believed to be a furniture storage facility. This story originally cited a Fort Worth FD report that it was a chemical storage warehouse.

Firefighters were putting out the last of the flames from a massive five-alarm fire at a warehouse in Fort Worth late Friday afternoon.

A furniture storage warehouse on the 2600 block of Ludelle Street near Beach Street and Interstate 30 in eastern Fort Worth caught fire earlier Friday. The fire was deemed under control around 4:30 p.m.

Officials say they believe the fire appears to be accidental.

Nearby residents were told to stay indoors and shelter in place during an hours-long battle with the flames. Over 100 firefighters were at the scene.

Winds were blowing out of the northwest, meaning people in locations to the southeast of the fire are under the highest threat of smoke. The fire department advised those who live southeast of the fire to remain inside and lock their doors and windows.

Due to smoke conditions anyone exposed to smoke south east of the fire advised to remain indoors close windows,doors